Game time: 3:55 pm
Scheduled starers: Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75) v. Mike Mussina (10-6, 3.87)
The game will be on FOX
NY weather: 2 pm observation at KLGA: wind calm, visibility 2 miles in light rain, fog, and mist, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet, temperature 70F, DP 68F
Forecast: Unsettled. There's a front stalled out south of Long Island, with an area of scattered showers and some embedded thunderstorms behind it. There's a chance of rain all afternoon. It doesn't look like much of a chance for severe thunderstorms, but there could be some heavy rain. Be ready for rain delays.
Full Version: BOSTON at New York, Saturday, July 5, 2008
CODE
Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Manny Ramirez, DH
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Alex Cora, SS
Yankees
1. Brett Gardner, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, DH
6. Wilson Betemit, 1B
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Jose Molina, C
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Manny Ramirez, DH
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Alex Cora, SS
Yankees
1. Brett Gardner, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, DH
6. Wilson Betemit, 1B
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Jose Molina, C
CODE
Boston NY Yankees
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .272 LF Gardner, Brett 0 1 .077
2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 39 .311 SS Jeter, Derek 4 36 .282
RF Drew, J.D. 16 51 .300 RF Abreu, Bobby 10 55 .277
DH Ramirez, Manny 16 53 .280 3B Rodriguez, Alex 17 49 .319
3B Lowell, Mike 13 53 .303 DH Giambi, Jason 18 53 .263
1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .311 1B Betemit, Wilson 4 14 .256
CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .272 2B Cano, Robinson 6 35 .248
C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .223 CF Cabrera, Melky 7 32 .246
SS Cora, Alex 0 4 .273 C Molina, Jose 0 10 .230
P Masterson, Justin (4-2, 3.75) P Mussina, Mike (10-6, 3.87)
07/05 15:25:10 ET
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .272 LF Gardner, Brett 0 1 .077
2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 39 .311 SS Jeter, Derek 4 36 .282
RF Drew, J.D. 16 51 .300 RF Abreu, Bobby 10 55 .277
DH Ramirez, Manny 16 53 .280 3B Rodriguez, Alex 17 49 .319
3B Lowell, Mike 13 53 .303 DH Giambi, Jason 18 53 .263
1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .311 1B Betemit, Wilson 4 14 .256
CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .272 2B Cano, Robinson 6 35 .248
C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .223 CF Cabrera, Melky 7 32 .246
SS Cora, Alex 0 4 .273 C Molina, Jose 0 10 .230
P Masterson, Justin (4-2, 3.75) P Mussina, Mike (10-6, 3.87)
07/05 15:25:10 ET
The rain has stopped in NY, but there's rain in the area.
Getting thrown out at second was incredibly stupid of Pedroia. Hopefully it doesn't hurt them in the end.
Manny has his pocket hanging out. What a horrible human being and terrible example for children. He should be banned from baseball[/Joe Buck]
Manny has his pocket hanging out. What a horrible human being and terrible example for children. He should be banned from baseball[/Joe Buck]
Do you think that he went on his own? Tito didn't look very happy in the dugout shot
Gary
Gary
QUOTE(heberts811 @ Jul 5 2008, 01:07 PM) 
Do you think that he went on his own? Tito didn't look very happy in the dugout shot
Gary
Gary
Of course he went on his own. Who could signal him to try for second? Greedy little mofo.
Did The Masterpiece take fielding lessons from Julian Tavarez? That submarine job to first was classic.
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 5 2008, 01:09 PM)
Did The Masterpiece take fielding lessons from Julian Tavarez? That submarine job to first was classic.
He looks like a pterodactyl out there with the wingspan. Nice inning.
Yanks are swinging aggressively, A-Rod and Betemit with one pitch ABs sandwiching an actual good AB from Giambi which produced a walk.Hopefully they keep it up so Masterson can go deep.
Terrible play by both Drew and Varitek
JD didn't charge it right away, and Varitek left the ****ing plate to let Giambi slide around him
Terrible play by both Drew and Varitek
JD didn't charge it right away, and Varitek left the ****ing plate to let Giambi slide around him
WTF Tek, block the plate.
JD had the throw there in plenty of time and Tek was even slow in turning to apply the tag.
JD had the throw there in plenty of time and Tek was even slow in turning to apply the tag.
How did Cora not beat that out?
They didn't show a full replay, but there is NO WAY he was busting it all the way down the line on that.
They didn't show a full replay, but there is NO WAY he was busting it all the way down the line on that.
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 5 2008, 01:27 PM)
Yanks are swinging aggressively, A-Rod and Betemit with one pitch ABs sandwiching an actual good AB from Giambi which produced a walk.Hopefully they keep it up so Masterson can go deep.
Terrible play by both Drew and Varitek
JD didn't charge it right away, and Varitek left the ****ing plate to let Giambi slide around him
Varitek usually blocks the plate. He must have been watching Posada film. I don't know what you mean about Drew. He looked to be running full stride when the camera started showing him. The OF grass is slow from all the rain. That helped the ultra-slow Giambi, but it didn't help Pedroia in the first. I guess Masterson does suck against LHHs. Start thinking about bringing back Buchholz. Terrible play by both Drew and Varitek
JD didn't charge it right away, and Varitek left the ****ing plate to let Giambi slide around him
This does not bode well.
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I take it back
Justin Masterson is Jamaican Me Crazy!
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I take it back
Justin Masterson is Jamaican Me Crazy!
That's got to be a HUGE psychological blow to them. Once again, they can't find that game changing hit.
Masterson does the Houdini act, but if you think about how he got the first out (great play by Lowell) and the last out (great play by Pedroia), luck was clearly the deciding factor.
Runs now, please!
Runs now, please!
Justin continues to get the job done, but it ain't pretty and it ain't comfortable.News flash: Tim McCarver is a terrible baseball announcer.Where are the bats???
Ellsbury seems much more mortal on the base paths lately...
Ellsbury seems much more mortal on the base paths lately...
Can we stop ****ing running against Molina? I thought this was a stats-oriented team, Molina has the best CS% in the AL, and has picked off Ellbury three times already this series...cut it out Tito.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jul 5 2008, 02:14 PM)
Justin continues to get the job done, but it ain't pretty and it ain't comfortable.
News flash: Tim McCarver is a terrible baseball announcer.
Where are the bats???
News flash: Tim McCarver is a terrible baseball announcer.
Where are the bats???
So far this game has been by far the least fun to watch, and of course the first one nationally televised. Kee-rist. What happened to Ellsbury's auto-steals?
Manny needs to cut all that ****ing hair off. It is clearly not doing him any good. Even my wife just said that.
This offense is a joke
I just received a call from some pinstriped friends celebrating their one swing lead. To make matters worse, the call came from the first base line inside Yankee Stadium.
Please, Sox bats, make those that have taunted me regret it.
Please, Sox bats, make those that have taunted me regret it.
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 5 2008, 02:41 PM)
This offense is a joke
And who would have believed that the Yankees would have a better catcher than the Red Sox when Jose Molina is out there.
Buck and McCarver have been splooging about the great Red Sox young players. Well, let's see some of it today. OK, Pedroia (but a baserunning blunder) and Masterson. Goes to show you that a crafty old pitcher at his best can **** you up completely. Wacky game.
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 5 2008, 11:41 PM)
This offense is a joke
Which one? NYY has let Masterson off the hook more than a couple times. Meanwhile, the Sox bats need desperately to wake up and do it PDQ.
I'm relieved that they took out Mussina after only 89 pitches. Hopefully the Sox can string hits together now.
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 5 2008, 11:58 PM)
I'm relieved that they took out Mussina after only 89 pitches. Hopefully the Sox can string hits together now.
Guess not. I thought Tek was starting to break out of it the last couple of games, but he sure looked clueless there. This game sure isn't helping me stay awake...
Tek strikes out (again) and Cora to lead off next inning.
Terrific.
Terrific.
Now or never inning. Let's do it!
Sean Casey FINALLY is allowed to pinch-hit
I've never seen anything like that before
And that foul ball looked fair to me
I've never seen anything like that before
And that foul ball looked fair to me
Timlin in - game over.
Edit: Happy to be wrong, Mike. Time to lay another blown save on Rivera...
Edit: Happy to be wrong, Mike. Time to lay another blown save on Rivera...
Alright Timlin's back! He is going to turn the bullpen around. You heard it here first.
Only 2 down against the best relief pitcher in baseball...
At least Timlin looked good(or was it the Yanks' offense looking bad?)
At least Timlin looked good(or was it the Yanks' offense looking bad?)
ALIVE
So here's an interesting turn of event's
Sox got one.
Sox got one.
now!
Wow....
How often does Rivera hit two batters before getting an out. Hmm...
Uh oh, the wrong hitters are up.
Ugh what the f!
That 1-1 pitch was NOT a strike.
Edit: Everyone refers to the middle relief as the soft underbelly of the Red Sox, but I think this inning showed that it's really the bottom of the order.
Edit: Everyone refers to the middle relief as the soft underbelly of the Red Sox, but I think this inning showed that it's really the bottom of the order.
Of course it HAD to be lugo =/
If that ball were on a tee I don't think Lugo would have hit it.
That's about as frustrating as they come.
Anybody else for leaving the Three Stooges of Crisp, Varitek, and Lugo in the Bronx? I KNEW they weren't going to get it done. KNEW IT!
Anybody else for leaving the Three Stooges of Crisp, Varitek, and Lugo in the Bronx? I KNEW they weren't going to get it done. KNEW IT!
CRISP, VARITEK, AND LUGO NEED TO GO ****ing KILL THEMSEL VEWS
ABSOLUTE PIECES OF SHIT
****ing CRISP AND VAGITEK CAN'T EVEN GET THE ****ing BALL OUT OF THE ****ing INFIELD WITH LESS THAN TWO OUT?!?!?!?/ YOU POP OUT ON A ****ing 2-0 PICH WHEN HE WASN'T EVEN ****ing CLOSE?!?!?
GET AIDS AND DIE
THAT WAS ****ing BULLSHIT
ABSOLUTE PIECES OF SHIT
****ing CRISP AND VAGITEK CAN'T EVEN GET THE ****ing BALL OUT OF THE ****ing INFIELD WITH LESS THAN TWO OUT?!?!?!?/ YOU POP OUT ON A ****ing 2-0 PICH WHEN HE WASN'T EVEN ****ing CLOSE?!?!?
GET AIDS AND DIE
THAT WAS ****ing BULLSHIT
I mean that was a very pathetic last three at bats, but that's what happens when Mariano Riviera faces three poor hitters. When Ortiz comes back, at least one of those 7-8-9 guys won't bat in that situation.
Crisp Ks.
Tek fouls out.
Lugo Ks.
The sun rises, the sun sets, some things never change.
The water's much too clean tonight.
Tek fouls out.
Lugo Ks.
The sun rises, the sun sets, some things never change.
The water's much too clean tonight.
****ing home plate ump gave it to Rivera on the second strike call (outside) to Coco and the same to Lugo. I hate umps that call it for the superstars (unless they're calling it for my team's). Really, another gutless job by an ump. He was calling those strikes for Rivera with zest, joy and everything else. He should wake up on Mars tomorrow, which, according to my Stats and Probability prof, is possible.
Can someone please explain to me why Varitek was swinging with a 2-0 count?
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jul 5 2008, 06:56 PM)
****ing home plate ump gave it to Rivera on the second strike call (outside) to Coco and the same to Lugo. I hate umps that call it for the superstars (unless they're calling it for my team's). Really, another gutless job by an ump. He was calling those strikes for Rivera with zest, joy and everything else. He should wake up on Mars tomorrow, which, according to my Stats and Probability prof, is possible.
Can't blame the umps for this one. Blame Crisp for swinging like a girl. Blame Tito for not figuring out that Crisp couldn't get the ball out of the infield against Fruit Bat.And blame Lugo, just on general principle.
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jul 5 2008, 03:56 PM)
I mean that was a very pathetic last three at bats, but that's what happens when Mariano Riviera faces three poor hitters. When Ortiz comes back, at least one of those 7-8-9 guys won't bat in that situation.
I told my wife when Youks was up that he was the Sox last good hitter. Rivera did himself a favor hitting him.
And if Pedroia had not tried to stretch that single in the first inning, Papelbon would be pitching right now...
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